Bachelor of Science in Business

This is a dual degree program with the University of Arizona (UA). The UA award is Bachelor of Business, Business Administration.

Program Description

The Business program prepares graduates for success in the world of business, whether in Cambodia, Southeast Asia, or beyond, and offers concentrations in Accounting, Finance, International Business and Marketing. Business education and the successful pursuit of a business career requires graduates to understand basic economic concepts and mathematical relationships, while at the same time being analytical and able to communicate ideas effectively through written and verbal communications.

Students enrolled in Business develop core competencies in each of the functional areas of business – marketing, finance and accounting – in order to understand the inter-relationships among these functional areas and how these relationships can impact the operation and value of an organization.

Concepts from coursework in General Education contribute to students’ preparation for a business career by enhancing understanding of the world today and how people think and act in the global marketplace. The professional program in Business focuses on the common body of knowledge in business.

Preparation for a career in today’s world requires that graduates have a broad-based education and know how to both learn and appreciate the importance of life-long learning. Building on an understanding of the basic underpinnings of business operations, graduates are able to grasp new ideas, think analytically, communicate effectively, adapt to change, work as a member of a team, value cultural differences, develop strong ethical values and develop respect for the environment in order to work effectively in the environment in which organizations operate.

Career Opportunities

The job opportunities with a degree in business are open-ended. A typical graduate will find a broad spectrum of career opportunities in the public (governmental) or private sector; working for large or small firms; local, national, or multi-national organizations; entrepreneurial ventures; family businesses, or large publicly held enterprises. Regardless of the sector of the economy, business skills are necessary and opportunities for business graduates abound.

Job titles vary greatly. Further, over time, career opportunities shift as new technologies are developed and new markets created. A typical graduate today is likely to pursue any number of different opportunities over the course of a career.

Program Outcomes

Internalizes the importance of lifelong learning

Ability to update skills and adapt to emerging technologies

Ability to plan for lifelong learning

Recognize, structure and assimilate new knowledge as it applies to an organization

This is a dual degree program with the University of Arizona (UA). The UA award is Bachelor of Business, Business Administration.

The BSc in Business offers concentrations in Accounting, Finance, International Business, or Marketing,

Program Structure

Required Total Credits (124)

General Education

61

Business Major

48

Minor / Electives

15

124

General Education Courses (Required: 61 credits)

Students select courses from the list of General Education courses under the General Education / Liberal Studies Requirement section of the Catalogue. Required General Education courses for the Business Major are ECON 200(1), ENGL 101(1), ENGL 102(1), MATH 177(1).(See Note 1)

Business Major Courses (Required: 48 credits)

Course Code

Course Name

Credit

ACCT 201(1)

Financial Accounting

3

ACCT 202(1)

Managerial Accounting

3

ACCT 400E

Intermediate Accounting for Business Administration Majors

3

BCOM 314R

Business Communication

3

BUSN 370(1)

Management of Information Systems

3

BUSN 370L(1)

Management of Information Systems(Lab)

1

BUSN 440/MGMT 330

Introduction to Human Resource Management

3

ECON 306(1)

Applied Statistics

3

ECON 441/ECON 300

Microeconomic Analysis for Business Decisions

3

ECON 330

Macroeconomics and Global Institutions and Policy

3

ECON 400

Economic Strategy for Business Decisions

3

ENTR 420R

Innovation Principles

3

FINC 301/FIN 311

Introduction to Finance

3

FIN 460

Real Estate Finance and Investment

3

INTS 400

Internship

3

MATH 200(1)

Business Calculus

3

MGMT 301/MGMT 310A

Organization Behavior and Management

3

MGMT 320/MIS 373

Operations Management

3

MGMT 402

Integrating Business Fundamentals with Ethics and Law in Management

3

MGMT 460

Strategic Management

3

MIS 304

Using and Managing Information Systems

3

MIS 478

Project Management

3

MKTG 301/MKTG 361

Principles of Marketing

3

MKTG 376

Marketing Analytics

3

Minor / Elective / Concentration (Required 15 Credits)

Minor, Electives, and Concentrations are not applicable to students enrolled in the UA dual degree program.

Students not enrolled in the UA dual degree may (1) choose one of the available Minors in the Minor section of the Catalogue, or (2) complete 5 courses from the Electives list, or (4) choose any of the four concentrations of Accounting, Finance, International Business, or Marketing. The list of courses in each concentration is announced at the start of a new semester for continuing students at junior standing.